Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FNUS53 KJKL 210903
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
503 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...Surface high pressure will build into the area
behind a departing cold front. However, isolated showers and
storms will be possible along the WV/VA state line. Better chances
for showers and storms will exist for Friday afternoon. A cold
front will bring wetting rain for Saturday into Sunday. Below
average temperatures will build into the region for next week.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-212030-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Elliott-
Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Lee-Martin-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,
Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Beattyville, and Inez
503 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Precip type None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 80-83 (-2) 61-68 (+2) 86-89
Rh % (24H TREND) 49-72 (+11) 93-100 (+2) 40-53
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4400 5400
Transport wnd (mph) NE 6 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22000 27000
ADI Early 28 4 29
ADI Late 30 5 38
Max LVORI Early 6 8 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-212030-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
503 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 81-84 (-2) 61-69 (+2) 85-90
Rh % (24H TREND) 51-80 (+20) 81-100 (+3) 42-69
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) N 2-6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4300 5100
Transport wnd (mph) NE 6 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21500 20400
ADI Early 26 4 17
ADI Late 34 5 26
Max LVORI Early 5 8 7
Max LVORI Late 3 8 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-212030-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
503 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Precip type None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 84-85 (-2) 60-68 (+2) 89-90
Rh % (24H TREND) 51-63 (+4) 90-100 (+2) 42-52
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) N 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4600 5200
Transport wnd (mph) NE 7 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27600 20800
ADI Early 25 5 21
ADI Late 37 5 31
Max LVORI Early 5 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 8 2
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-212030-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
503 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 10 0 20
Precip type tstms None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 80-83 (-3) 60-69 (+1) 85-88
Rh % (24H TREND) 55-80 (+17) 90-100 (+3) 43-62
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4500 5300
Transport wnd (mph) N 7 N 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27000 10600
ADI Early 26 4 17
ADI Late 35 4 34
Max LVORI Early 6 8 7
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds less
than 10 mph.
$$
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